UVA CELLARS INC.

$288,000.00 CAD

≈ 4 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2025-2026
Agreement period
August 16, 2025 – October 31, 2026
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2025-2026-Q2-1033980

Published purpose

Uva Cellars is developing a luxury smart wine cellar system with AI-powered inventory management, personalized pairing recommendations, and hardware-integrated lighting. This project will further develop Uva's software to support the completion of the 1st gen Smart Sommelier features, refine key manufacturing processes, and build internal capabilities in product management, UI/UX coordination, and supply chain optimization. The outcome will enable real-world testing, support market launch, and enable the firm to accelerate the commercialization of a Canadian-made IoT-enabled wine storage solution.

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